Art and Design

The Department of Art + Design's vision is to provide a creative environment that
enables students to ask questions, think critically, and take risks as they gain the
knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary for a meaningful, productive life and
work as critical makers in a global society.

This week's BFA Thesis Exhibition: Sara King

The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design is proud to invite you
to the BFA thesis exhibition: 'Why So Blue?' by Sara King. The exhibition will open
in the Barbara Beach student gallery on the second floor of the Art + Design building
with a reception Monday, December 3rd from 5-7pm with remarks at 5:30pm. The shows
will remain daily, when the University is open, from 9-4:30p until Thursday December
7th. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Professor Susan Bryant Included in Exhibition in Illinois

Twelve of Professor Susan Bryant's photographs were included in the invitational group show Artists and Children at the Edwardsville Art Center in Illinois.

The exhibition was open this summer from August 3 through September 8.

Professor Virginia Griswold's Solo Exhibition Building Bodies at the Appalachian Center for Craft

Professor Virginia Griswold's exhibition Building Bodies explores the intersections between our bodies and the built environment. The exhibition
runs from August 16 to October 1 in the Front Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN

Professor Billy Renkl's Work in Exhibition in Ohio

Professor Billy Renkl currently has a work in Textuality, a juried show at the Manifest Creative Research and Drawing Center Gallery in Cincinnati,
OH. The exhibition features artworks that employ letterforms; Renkl's collage is made
from vintage postcards.

Art + Design Announces Exhibitions and Speakers for 2018-2019

The Department of Art + Design is excited to announce our 2018-2019 line up of exhibitions
and speakers. This year we welcome such luminaries as Amy Sherald, Wendy Red Star,
Sharon Louden, and Leonardo Drew.

The New Gallery is located in the Art + Design building and most of our lectures take
place in AD 120, the lecture hall in Art + Design. The notable exception will be Amy
Sherald who will be speaking in the UC Ballroom.

We are grateful to CECA (Center for Excellence for the Creative Arts) for their support. Without them, we
would not be able to bring these amazing artists and designers to campus.

Lorilee Rager is founder of and Chief Creative Problem Solver at Thrive Creative Group,
LLC. Her passion for design began at a young age. As a farmer’s daughter raised in
Allensville, KY, Lorilee found a creative outlet in drawing and photography. Eventually,
she would grow up to attend Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN where
she would earn her BFA in Graphic Design.

Meet Robb Fladry

Robb currently serves as the Dean of Students at the Rocky Mountain College of Art
and Design. Robb is an established designer, artist and filmmaker, working professionally
for over 15 years. Robb has exhibited his work nationally and internationally, including
the First Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, the BEA Festival for Media Arts
in Las Vegas and the Electronic Language International Festivals in Rio de Janeiro
(2009) and Sau Paulo (2008).

Meet Alexander Wurts

Alexander Wurts is a digital and interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Eugene,
OR. He graduated from Austin Peay State University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
in 2014. After graduating, he went on to receive his Master of Fine Arts from University
of Oregon. He is a currently a Co-Director at artist-run installation space Ditch Projects in Springfield, Oregon. His work can be viewed online athttp://alexanderwurts.com/

MeetYoung Kim

Young Kim received a BFA from APSU and a MFA from the Univeristy of Kentucky. He is
currently Associate Professor of Photography at Elon University.

Meet Chris Downes

Christopher Downes graduated with a BFA from Austin Peay in 1996 and later received
a Masters Degree in Fine Art & Design from the Tasmanian School of Art in 2002. He
currently works as an editorial cartoonist for The Mercury Newspaper in Hobart, Tasmania
as well as regularly contributing illustrations for Crinkling News, an Australian
newspaper for children. In 2015, he was awarded the Stanley Award for best editorial/political
cartoonist by the Australian Cartoonists Association.